Love and Luck (podcast) explained
Love and Luck |
Language: | English |
Length: | 5–15 minutes[1] [2] |
Began: | August 12, 2017 |
Provider: | Passer Vulpes Productions |
Love and Luck is a fictional queer love story set in Melbourne, Australia. The show is hosted by Erin Kyan and produced by Passer Vulpes Productions.
Background
The show is produced by Lee Davis-Thalbourne and Erin Kyan who describes themself as a "fat, queer, disabled, trans man".[3] [4] [5] The show follows the fictional relationship of Jason and Kane through their voicemail.[6] As the story progresses the two characters learn that they have magical abilities.[7] The first season contained forty-eight episodes.[8] The show stopped producing episodes during the COVID-19 pandemic,[9] but later produced an episode about the characters experiences with the isolation imposed by the pandemic.[10]
Cast and characters
- Erin Kyan as Jason Flint
- Lee Davis-Thalbourne as Kane Baxter
- Nicola Rummery as Julie Baxter
- DL Turnbull as Victor
- Ashe Connor as Helen
- Justin Jones Li as Ricardo
- Tahlia Celenn as Mira
- Creatrix Tiara as Storm
- Oscar Sabogal as Michael
- Jai Moore as CJ/Cindy
- Abigail Michell as Eileen
- Shelley Dunlop as Maggie
- Ben Harberts as News Anchor
- Gemma Mahadeo as Priya Singh
Reception
The show was one of the Emerging Writers' Festival recommendations.[11] Peter Wells wrote in the Sydney Morning Herald that "Love and Luck is a breath of fresh air".[12] The show was a finalist in the Australian Podcast Awards for "Best Fiction Podcast".[13] [14]
Notes and References
- Web site: Saad. Syeda Khaula. October 22, 2019. 11 Podcasts That Are 15 Minutes or Less to Listen to on a Break. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20201024023722/https://www.bustle.com/p/11-podcasts-that-are-15-minutes-less-to-listen-to-on-a-break-19258568. October 24, 2020. October 12, 2021. Bustle. Bustle Digital Group. en-US.
- News: Gamerman. Ellen. January 3, 2019. Listen Up, This Podcast Will Just Take a Minute. en-US. The Wall Street Journal. News Corp. live. October 12, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20201107233155/https://www.wsj.com/articles/listen-up-this-podcast-will-just-take-a-minute-11546264801. November 7, 2020. 0099-9660.
- Web site: Brix. Sabine. June 12, 2018. Why We Need More Queer Audio Dramas in Australia. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20211012004548/https://www.artshub.com.au/2018/06/12/why-we-need-more-queer-audio-dramas-in-australia-255880/. October 12, 2021. October 12, 2021. ArtsHub Australia. en-AU.
- Web site: Artist in Focus – Erin Kyan. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20201027072605/https://www.artsaccess.com.au/artist-in-focus-erin-kyan/. October 27, 2020. October 12, 2021. Arts Access Victoria. Australia Council for the Arts. en-AU.
- News: Reich. Hannah. March 14, 2020. Why Audio Fiction is the Form You Need to Be Listening To, Right Now. en-AU. ABC News. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. live. October 12, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211001054115/https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-03-15/radio-drama-audio-fiction-podcasts-homecoming-limetown-nightvale/12006116. October 1, 2021.
- Web site: Kopotsha. Jazmin. February 11, 2019. These Short Podcasts Will Slot Perfectly Into Your Working Day. live. https://archive.today/20211012003804/https://www.refinery29.com/en-gb/best-podcasts-for-commute. October 12, 2021. October 12, 2021. Refinery29. Vice Media. en-GB.
- Web site: Williams. Wil. January 17, 2018. "Love and Luck": An Audio Drama Beacon of Queer Hope. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20211012004829/https://wilwilliams.reviews/2018/01/17/love-and-luck-an-audio-drama-beacon-of-queer-hope/. October 12, 2021. October 12, 2021. Wil Williams Reviews. en-US.
- Web site: Fernández-Collins. Elena. September 1, 2018. Love and Luck: Affirmative and Triumphant Queer Romance. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20211012005255/https://www.internationalpodcastmonth.com/blog/love-and-luck. October 12, 2021. October 12, 2021. International Podcast Month. en-CA.
- Web site: Thang. Patricia. June 24, 2021. Fiction Podcasts for Fans of Epistolary Novels. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20210624104113/https://bookriot.com/fiction-podcasts-for-fans-of-epistolary-novels/. June 24, 2021. October 12, 2021. Book Riot. Riot New Media Group. en-US.
- Web site: Cannon. Eoghan. April 24, 2020. 7 Podcast Recommendations if You love... Romance and Rom-Coms. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20210414174618/https://entertainment.ie/podcasts/romance-and-rom-com-podcasts-450138/. April 14, 2021. October 12, 2021. Entertainment.ie. Packed House.
- Web site: May 21, 2019. EWF's podcast recommendations. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20210401211807/https://emergingwritersfestival.org.au/ewf-podcast-recommendations/. April 1, 2021. October 12, 2021. Emerging Writers' Festival. Wheeler Centre. en-AU.
- Web site: Wells. Peter. December 4, 2019. Apple's Top 10 Podcasts List Reveals Undiscovered Gems. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20210305064114/https://www.smh.com.au/culture/tv-and-radio/apple-s-best-of-list-reveals-undiscovered-gems-in-remarkable-year-20191202-p53g32.html. March 5, 2021. October 12, 2021. The Sydney Morning Herald. Nine Entertainment. en-AU.
- Web site: Brix. Sabine. October 29, 2019. How Do We Create Intimacy in an Audio Story?. live. https://archive.today/20211006145710/https://www.artshub.com.au/2019/10/29/how-do-we-create-intimacy-in-an-audio-story-259145/. October 6, 2021. October 12, 2021. ArtsHub Australia. en-AU.
- Web site: 2020. Finalists 2020. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20201101012355/https://australianpodcastawards.com/finalists-2020. November 1, 2020. November 7, 2021. Australian Podcast Awards. Acast. en-AU.